I continue to use the USB port to charge my phone. Only comment I want to make is that after using this several times, I found that where I installed it isn't necessarily the best place. The USB cord when connected wants to get tangled up with my rod/reels Saw where someone had installed the charger on the inside of their center hatch bucket. That way you can keep your phone/charger/usb cord all tucked away inside your center hatch. May have to move the charger on a rainy day soon.... If I can figure out how to cover/fill the hole where I have it currently mounted

I'm new at this whole thing. I have Zero experience with electrical stuff...

I bought a battery from Kayak fishing supplies. It comes in a pelican box with a plug on the outside. I stripped my lowrance wire and inserted it into the plug as instructed... would I just put the corresponding (+-) wires fron the usb outlet into the plug with the fish finder wires as well?

@ BentRodyakker : could you take a pic / describe how to split for 10 different electronics?

I continue to use the USB port to charge my phone. Only comment I want to make is that after using this several times, I found that where I installed it isn't necessarily the best place. The USB cord when connected wants to get tangled up with my rod/reels Saw where someone had installed the charger on the inside of their center hatch bucket. That way you can keep your phone/charger/usb cord all tucked away inside your center hatch. May have to move the charger on a rainy day soon.... If I can figure out how to cover/fill the hole where I have it currently mounted

Islandspeed - did you relocate the USB plug yet? I was going to do this inside the center console bucket on my PA14 as you suggest, but when I look at the spec sheet for the plug and then look at the bucket, I don't see where the plug would fit without sacrificing one of the three center tackle box slots. I had hoped to put it in the side "pocket" area, but the plug looks too big to fit there. Where exactly did you put yours?

Haven't gotten around to moving the USB charger port. Guess it hasn't rained yet My thought was to move it to the new Hobie center hatch bucket.

When it finally rains, I'd be interested in a follow-up post on how you do this. Unless the bucket geometry is different in your PA14 vs my 2010 PA14, there does not seem to be a good place to fit the plug and still be able to tip the bucket into place. Putting it in the mid-part of the bucket sacrifices one or more tackle boxes (precious real estate!). The front, rear and bottom parts of the raised side "pocket" areas of the bucket are too narrow to accommodate the diameter of the flush-mounted round plug, even without the rectangular collar. Mounting it on the outer port or starboard side of the bucket looks like the connection end of the plug would hang up on the PA decking if mounted up high, and probably would not have room to plug in the USB cord of your phone if mounted down low with tackle boxes in place. I would be very interested in seeing where / how anyone got a USB charger plug into the center bucket because that is really an ideal location. Now quite willing to shell out $25 for the plug just to experiment with, though.

Just a suggestion: before we go drilling more holes in our boats, make sure these chargers won't work better for you.I personally think the mobility of these devices are much better utilized. I carry them to my bow/deer stands, all my boats, cars, hotel rooms, etc, etc. Can pack away in drybags and such as needed.